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Fish records for anglers
River Dearne
Explore 25 fish species recorded at 40 places along the river from 1982 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 25
- Places surveyed
- 40
- Survey visits
- 215
- Records span
- 1982–2026
Explore the river
See where fish were found
40 of 40 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.
Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 28 | 95 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 24 | 156 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 22 | 88 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 21 | 128 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 20 | 127 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 20 | 107 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 19 | 119 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 18 | 112 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 15 | 75 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 15 | 56 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 15 | 42 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Barbus barbus | 13 | 72 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Abramis brama | 13 | 38 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 10 | 44 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 22 | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Tinca tinca | 6 | 13 | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 6 | 10 | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 3 | 35 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 3 | 12 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 3 | 9 | 20 Jun 2012 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 3 | 8 | 14 Aug 2013 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 2 | 5 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Leuciscus idus | 2 | 3 | 19 Jun 2014 |
| Salmo salar | 1 | 1 | 17 Jun 2015 |
| Carassius auratus | 1 | 1 | 26 Jul 2012 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Dearne. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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